Commercial
Music
Study music business and entrepreneurship, advanced topics in contract law, copyright and other legal issues in the music industry.
Take a virtual tour of ACM@UCO.
ACM@UCO graduate Aaron Robinson is a NYC-based freelance audio engineer for the bands Cub Sport, Middle Kids, and Bear Hands as well as an engineer for numerous NYC-area studios.
ACM@UCO graduate Jennifer Tindal recently visited our downtown Oklahoma City campus, and shared how ACM@UCO helped her develop her career in the music business.
ACM@UCO graduate Krystal Rainey recently visited our downtown Oklahoma City campus, and shared how ACM@UCO helped her develop her career in the music business.
BAT Degree Programs
Our Bachelor of Applied Technology degree programs are accredited by Higher Learning Commission (HLC). ACM@UCO also offers minors in each area: Contemporary Music Performance, Contemporary Music Production, Contemporary Music Business, Songwriting, and Post-Production Audio.
Commercial
Audio
Production
Students majoring in Audio Production will focus their studies on contemporary audio and music production.
Associate Degree Programs
Students can earn an associate degree or minor in our three core music areas. Students have the opportunity to continue their education at the University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree.
Music
Business
Learn about how the music industry works and build the necessary skills needed to navigate it in this entrepreneurial program.
Music
Performance
Learn musicianship skills, theoretical concepts, and stylistic methods that embody current professional performance standards.
Music
Production
Learn all aspects of the music production process through hands-on experience in the academy’s state-of-the-art recording studios.
In the heart of Bricktown
The Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) is located in Bricktown, the heart of downtown Oklahoma City’s entertainment district. Our city features dozens of dining, arts, entertainment and nightlife options, as well attractions like the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, NBA team the Oklahoma City Thunder, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, the Boathouse District, Wheeler Park and Chesapeake Energy Arena.
- 25,000 square feet of campus
- Around 400 full-time students
- 5 large rehearsal spaces
- 200 capacity ACM Live Room
- 4 state-of-the-art recording studios
- 2 fully-equipped technology labs
Start your path to a music career
The unique tri-program curriculum of ACM@UCO is designed to grow the music industry in the Oklahoma City metro while providing a real-world education to students.